000 FZNT24 KNHC 011456 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 956 AM EST Tue Dec 1 2020 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. GMZ001-020300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 956 AM EST Tue Dec 1 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Gales have ended overnight off the coast of Veracruz, Mexico, but strong N winds and higher seas will continue in the southern Gulf through today. High pressure will quickly cross the region tonight, with strong SE return flow setting up Wed in the NW Gulf, ahead of a cold front that will enter the Gulf Wed night. By Thu night, this front will reach from the Florida Panhandle into the Bay of Campeche, with gale conditions likely redeveloping off Veracruz and continuing through Fri. The cold front will move SE of the Gulf Sat. $$ GMZ011-020300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 956 AM EST Tue Dec 1 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-020300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 956 AM EST Tue Dec 1 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W of 90W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-020300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 956 AM EST Tue Dec 1 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-020300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 956 AM EST Tue Dec 1 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...W of 96W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-020300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 956 AM EST Tue Dec 1 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-020300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 956 AM EST Tue Dec 1 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-020300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 956 AM EST Tue Dec 1 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU... .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-020300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 956 AM EST Tue Dec 1 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling